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1 years ago The Odessa Record September 28, 1919 News updates: Attorney Nevins will manage the Salvation Army drive for Odessa, to raise $4,000 in a two-day campaign. Although Odessa businessmen have contracted twice for an airplane to give an exhibition here, without getting one, an airship sailed in on us today without notice and without cost. When the plane first circled over town, at a height of about 300 feet, it created as much excitement as a fire. The pilot, Lt. Symons, had as passenger Christ Rieker of Ritzville,...
Deutschesfest is in the books for another year, and most of us have had our fill of German food for awhile. During all this festivity, the late peaches and tomatoes have ripened, and cucumbers and zucchini are making a last ditch effort at production. Following are recipes to help you take advantage of this early fall bounty. Zucchini have enjoyed the rain and quickly produce huge fruit. Impossible Zucchini Pie can be made with any size zucchini, as it is grated for this...
SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge Criminal sentencing Ray A. Wynecoop, 19, of Wellpinit, pleaded guilty Sept. 17 to attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle on Aug. 6, 2018, while law enforcement attempted traffic stop in the Devils Gap and Long Lake areas north of Reardan. His sentence includes three months imprisonment and payment of $500 court assessments. As a result of plea negotiations, prosecutors withdrew an additional charge of possession of methamphetamine. Christie E. Melton, 42, of Sprague, pleaded gui...
INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Dispatchers handled 245 calls for service during the period. Monday, Sept. 16: A Creston resident expressed concern about someone who fed her dog from a minivan that had stopped in a driveway adjacent to Watson Road E...
The office of The Odessa Record is often where folks drop off found items following events such as Deutschesfest. Several items were turned in again this year, although most have already been claimed. However, between The Record’s office, the town clerk’s office and the Biergarten, there are still some things to be claimed. We know of two jackets, possibly youth sizes, as well as an adult cardigan and a walkie-talkie. Call 509-982-2632 for more information. Consultation with Biergarten chairman Trevor Smith confirmed tha...
The Liberty Bell Mountain Lions of Winthrop, Wash.faced the Odessa Tigers in last Friday’s Sausage Bowl. This cat fight went in favor of the striped Tigers, as they allowed not a single TD against them. Odessa’s QBs Camden Weber, Jett Nelson and Collin Martin directed play and kept the Tigers marching downfield. Od 40 6 12 8 66 LB 0 0 0 0 0 Joshua Clark led the team in total yards gained with 94, with 46 rushing and 48 receiving. Freshman Anthony Elder followed with a total of 72 yards rushing. Daeton Deife had 55. Clark led...
[The Record's reporters were out and about gathering information on Fest for our readers. More will follow next week, as reports come in from vendors, civic groups and non-profits.] The 49th annual Odessa Deutschesfest may not have had the biggest crowds in the history of the event, but it just may have been one of the longest Fests. The town was a hive of activity beginning early Thursday morning, as vendors began arriving, searching out their favorite locations and setting u... Full story
1 years ago The Odessa Record September 21, 1919 Odessa students at Washington State college include Eva Martin, Doris Ganson, Will Geissler, Clifford Patton, Eardley Glass, Joe Weik and Orlou Ganson. Madeline O’Leary and Esther Deets are taking commercial courses at Spokane and Anna Mayer has enrolled at Cheney Normal. Manager Al Wagner of the Odessa Concert Band announces an open-air concert Thursday, with a speaker talking in the interests of the community hall. Ducks were plentiful on opening day. Pacific lake was c...
SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge Civil Judgments Agreeing evidence was lacking to establish domestic violence, the court on Sept. 10 granted petitioner Teofilo Jason Tamayo’s request to deny a protection order requested against Gloria and Kort Fudurich. The parties are Davenport residents. A similar order was issued Sept. 3 to conclude a matter involving the Fuduriches and petitioner Jayve S. Tamayo. NW Maintenance & Repair, Inc., of Sprague, must pay $9,513.01 in tax obligations for October and November 2018 and J...
INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. This week, dispatchers handled 280 calls for service. Monday, Sept. 9: A collision involving a vehicle and deer took place at the intersection of U.S. 2 and Rocklyn Road, west of Davenport. The driver escaped injury....
Odessa High School FBLA members Maddy Wagner, Eric Johnston and Chloe Winkler display the framed array of engraved metal plates bearing the names of the sponsors of the new windows in the Old Town Hall The framed commemorative sign was made by Gavin Wagner of Harrington....
Friday the 13th was a very lucky day for the Odessa Tigers. Not that luck really had that much to do with it. The well-seasoned Tiger football team put together another powerful offense that overwhelmed Bridgeport September 13. Had Bridgeport's speediest running back not managed to break away from the field and streak to the end zone in the third quarter, the game would likely have been a shutout. Od 48 22 10 8 88 Bri 0 0 6 0 6 QB Camden Weber guided his team well, while...
Odessa High School sophomores Kaedin Schorzman and Nathan Melcher took third in the Adams County Fair tractor driving competition held Friday, September 13, in Ritzville. More than 20 teams competed in which drivers of a tractor with a trailer attached navigated an obstacle course. Odessa brought seven members of its FFA chapter and, according to FFA advisor HaLee Walter, they all had a great day!...
General election on November 5, 2019 This week, The Record continues its series on candidates running for positions in town government as they present their views on various topics of interest to Odessa's citizens. The planned community forum on October 7, during which townspeople can meet the candidates, will allow each candidate to explain in greater detail how he or she plans to address the issues facing the town's government officials. It will also allow the public some ad...
On August 16, the Odessa Friends of the Pool (FOP) hosted the 12th Annual Night Flyer Golf Tournament at Odessa Golf & RV. The night was a huge success, raising over $8,000! Funds were raised through sponsor donations, raffle ticket purchases and entry fees. With 16 teams, 64 people participated in the scramble style tournament. Dinner was catered by Odessa Golf & RV and the tournament started at sunset. All proceeds raised will benefit the Odessa community pool. FOP is...
Once Odessa had expanded from a mere railway stop with an adjacent general store to a thriving community, it has had a fall celebration in order to mark the completion of the harvest, the end of summer and the cooler days of preparing for winter. For many years, what was then known as the Commercial Club, a predecessor to the Chamber of Commerce of today, organized a fall festival that entailed music, sports and judging of livestock and garden produce, much like a county fair....
INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column, which is assembled from dispatchers’ reports provided by the sheriff’s office. Dispatchers handled 235 calls for service during the period between Sept. 2 and 8. Monday, Sept. 2: After someone stole his wallet on Aug....
Deutschesfest is less than a week away. Many have already baked Kuchen, strudel and other German treats in preparation for the Odessa Historical Society Bake Sale and Fest Platz vendor sales. New this year on the outdoor stage is a Kuchen Contest. Kuchen is a relatively easy recipe to start your venture into Deutschesfest food preparation. Kuchen base is a soft yeast dough and the filling usually consists of a cream mixture, plus any fruit you like, but there are many variations. Sugar Kuchen is as basic as it gets and the...
Juanita was born in the small town of Odessa, Wash. on December 17, 1940. She was the third of four children born to Tony and Irene Nichols. Juanita and her siblings Elaine (nickname Penny), Rod and Mike had lots of extended family in this small town surrounded by wheat fields. She spent these formative years playing, attending church and going to school with cousins. Juanita did household chores and learned to bake alongside her mom. Juanita attended Odessa High School. She...
The year 2019 was quite a successful one for the local folks who exhibited their projects at the Lincoln County Fair. We are grateful to Terri King, Jennifer Lewis and Nancy Evans for sharing their photos with The Record (see additional photos, page 4 and following). Several adults also were successful at the fair, although we have no pictures of them to share. Adult & Youth Booths/Displays 4-H Junior Elly Bageant Davenport Tie Breaker Race-Breyer Horses Best of Show 4-H...
The state champion Odessa Tigers football team has picked up right where it left off last season with a big win over Pomeroy, 76-8. The game was played in Pomeroy last Friday, September 6. Odessa 38 32 6 0 76 Pomeroy 0 0 0 8 8 The first half was the usual all-out push by the Tigers to build up an insurmountable lead. The second half saw much more play by the freshmen and sophomore members of the team. Since last year’s championship squad lost only two players to graduation, the bulk of the team this year is experienced and r...
The Gorilla Classic volleyball tournament was held in Davenport last Saturday, September 7. The Odessa Tigers achieved an even split, winning two matches against Lind-Ritzville and losing two to Almira-Coulee-Hartline and Mary Walker High School of Springdale. It was a respectable start to the season under new varsity head coach Suzie Deife. Results of the four matches played at the Davenport tournament are provided below. Odessa 25 20 16 1 Alm/Cou/Hart 18 25 18 2 ... Reardan 10 15 0 Oddessa 25 25 2 ... Lind-Ritzville 20 20...
At its Monday evening regularly scheduled meeting, the Odessa Town Council heard from Patty Martin and Jackie Allen, organizers of the October 7 community candidate forum, that assistance with presenting the forum will be supplied by the civics class at Odessa High School. The students will time the speakers, keep track of the questions supplied by the audience, eliminate any duplications and provide any other help needed by the organizers or the moderator. Odessa resident and candidate for town council Bill Pichon expressed...
Odessa’s streets are to be swept this week and next, and the fire department will wash sidewalks Tuesday evening, Sept. 17, at 5 p.m. JonathINNs has a new bright yellow trailer from which it will be selling its food this year. They are offering several kinds of sausage, as well as a chicken plate. They’ll also be selling T-shirts this year. Experience Quilts! to have quilt, fabric sales. Thursday evening (Sept. 19) to Sunday (Sept. 22) mid-morning: No parking on First Ave. in downtown business district. Vendors will be loc...
General election on November 5, 2019 This week's issue of The Record continues a series of articles in which the candidates running for positions in town government have been interviewed and allowed to present their views on various topics of interest to Odessa's citizens. The planned community forum on October 7, during which townspeople can meet the candidates, will then allow each candidate to explain in greater detail how he or she plans to address the issues facing the...
